Phibsboro For All to screen Kinshasa Symphony and The Silent Echo

Phibsboro For All have announced it will screen the 2010 film Kinshasa Symphony, along with the 2021 film The Silent Echo, as part of its monthly Film For All festival.

The screening will take place at Technological University Dublin, Grangegorman, in room CQ009, in the Central Quad.

Kinshasa Symphony, directed by Martin Baer and Claus Wischmann, follows the creation of a symphony orchestra in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite the chaos of city, the performers thrive as a musical unit.

The Silent Echo, directed by Suman Sen, tells the story of four young boys from the remote Nepali village of Mustang, in their quest to win a band competition. Childhood in Mustang is frequently upended by migration, loss, and ecological disasters. Sen said the movie attempts to "listen to children growing up in a landscape where nature is both guardian and threat."

The films will be followed by a Q&A with an a representative from the Irish Red Cross to talk about the aftermath of the recent floods in Nepal. The event will also be used to fundraise for flood relief in the region. Dr Jean-Pierre Eyanga Ekumeloko will also be participating in the Q&A to talk about life in Kinshasa, DRC in response to Kinshasa Symphony.

Phibsboro for All is a community group dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for both long-time residents and newcomers to the area.

Tickets for the screening can be found here.